Are The Democrats Oversold? Ctd

I suspect we're now pretty much at the point that Democrats will feel
safe to start actually talking up the economy. They've been very
hesitant to do so to date, for lots of good reasons: most Dems still
want jobs legislation, and talking up the economy undermines the case
for it; the overall unemployment situation has still been terrible, and
Dems don't want to sound insensitive to hard times for their
constituents; and, most important of all, the Democrats certainly don't
want a "Mission Accomplished" moment. These reasons are now fading, as
the economic situation improves.

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